A video of a classroom exchange between a student and his teacher is now doing the rounds on the Internet. It shows what is apparently a...
Thinking about a trip to Hong Kong? Then you have to be wary of the counterfeit notes that might be currently circulating the economy. Just recently,...
More money for universities? I refer to the article “S$100m grant to help local universities build research strengths” (Channel NewsAsia, Jan 19). Spending per university student?...
I refer to the article “Johor Baru’s transient homes for job seekers in Singapore” (Sunday Times, Jan 19). Foreign “tourist” job seekers stay in JB? It...
By Howard Lee To quote Senior Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo, our government must really be scratching its head about citizen’s unhappiness over the...
By Andrew Loh While its approval of the public transport operators’ (PTO) application to hike fares may draw criticisms, it is the Public Transport Council’s (PTC)...
Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister, Teo Chee Hean, has expressed his “deep dissatisfaction” over the security breach at Woodlands Checkpoint by a 27-year old...
By Joseph Teo On 16 January 2014, the Public Transport Council (PTC) approved, according to them a 3.2% increase in public transport fares. A fare increase...
PropertyGuru has launched its eBook, “PropertyGuru Market Outlook 2014” on 20th January 2014. Steve Melhuish, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PropertyGuru Group says, “The PropertyGuru...
Thailand has just declared a 60-day state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding areas to tackle mass protests aimed at overthrowing the government, but ruled out...
By Aloysius Chia Here’s a question: how do you turn an organization, redefine what it means, and, instead of having it serve the people, turn it into...
By Jolovan Wham “There is no basis for allegations of widespread and systemic abuse of foreign workers in Singapore”, declared Tan Chuan Jin, our Minister of...
Sylvia Lim raises concerns on expanded role of auxiliary police In Parliament on Monday, Workers’ Party MP Sylvia Lim raised concerns on the government’s proposed amendments...
By Andrew Loh In Parliament on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean urged members of the House not to indulge in speculation over the cause...
To prevent the “large congregations [of foreign workers] at popular areas”, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is considering rotating the off days of these workers. The...